2025 Cohort
Meet our 2025 cohort founders.
The ventures that came through Building Our Tech in 2025 — spanning AI tooling, aviation marketplaces, Web3 education, sports tech, EdTech, MedTech, and extended reality.
2025
The founders
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Kimberly Small
FounderSnap2CaseA real-time error triage and resolution platform for software environments, powered by AI image recognition that turns screenshots into immediate solutions or IT tickets.
AI & DevOps -
Sophia Vazquez
FounderPilotPairA flight sharing platform connecting pilots and planes, making hour-building more affordable through shared rentals and expenses.
Aviation Marketplace -
Nina Blankenship
Co-FounderDeFi All OddsAn educational tech platform that helps people identify and launch careers in the blockchain and Web3 ecosystem through assessments and learning opportunities.
Web3 EdTech -
Lisa Francoeur
Co-FounderDeFi All OddsCo-founder of DeFi All Odds, and a BOT Pitch Competition winner.
Web3 EdTech -
Brando Caveiro
FounderGotGameA hybrid sports and video challenge app enabling athletes of all levels to showcase skills, compete for prizes, form teams, and track progress.
Sports Tech -
Kelly Shea
FounderInnovation StationAn EdTech startup offering immersive, kit-based learning tools that guide children through invention cycles.
EdTech -
Daniel Tapia
FounderXR Community LibraryA public library for extended-reality apps — an all-in-one web tool for finding, saving, and exploring XR experiences.
Extended Reality -
Jena Mehlberg
FounderCatalyst Beauty GroupProvides beauty professionals with business guidance to scale salons toward six-figure success.
Business Services -
Vanessa Saunders
FounderLet's VentAn AI-powered, CBT-inspired chatbot supporting mental wellness through structured emotional support.
Mental Wellness AI -
Andrea Bardales
FounderPuredA health-tech venture offering fast pathogen detection for water safety.
MedTech -
April Young
FounderContracts Are UsAn intelligent contract and procurement management platform using AI-based solutions for vendor and contract management.
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